She's a professional and should have gotten it right. A lot of national blood and treasure has been lost in defense of our nation's flag. With an audience of over 100 million viewers worldwide (Wikipedia) not including radio coverage, performers who are selected for this honor.......
need to get it right. Whitney Houston had "personal problems" when she sang it during the Iraq war. Her performance was beautifully flawless, moving and inspirational. If you would like to be reminded how it needs to be sung and how it impacts us as a nation....please listen to this 4 minute YouTube with brief commentary. Turn the volume up and break out a tissue.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1QmeEdFOSc[/ame]
The history of The Star-Spangled Banner links below
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...www.google.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner